scholarly journals Contractual Penalty and the Right to Payment for Delays Caused by Force Majeure in Czech Civil Law under the New Civil Code

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Janku
Keyword(s):  
Civil Law ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Mutual Relationship ◽  
Force Majeure ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Contracting Process ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
The Right

Abstract In the context of the conclusion of contracts between entrepreneurs under the Czech Civil Code, it is a relatively common arrangement that the parties disclaim any and all liability for damage arising from non-compliance with contractual obligations, if they can prove that this failure was due to an obstacle independent of their will. This circumstance excluding liability for the damage is called force majeure by the theory. In many countries this circumstance is ruled upon directly by the legislation (höhere Gewalt, vis major). The Czech regulations represented by the new Civil Code of 2012 (CivC), however, contains only a framework provision that mentions discharging reasons. The paper deals with the – rather disputable – issue that the force majeure does not affect the obligation to pay a contractual penalty under the new rules of the CivC. It should be therefore reflected in the arrangements for contractual penalties inter partes. To this effect the paper analyses the concepts of contractual penalties and force majeure in civil law legislation. Afterwards it compares their mutual relationship and impact on the obligations of the Contracting Parties. Finally, it draws recommendations for practice from the perspective of the contracting process.

scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF A PERSON'S CIVIL LIABILITY IN CASE OF EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE AND IN EXTREME NECESSITY

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
I. Dzera
Keyword(s):  
Civil Law ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
Compensation For Damage ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
The Right ◽  
Commission Agent

Civil law provides both general rules that provide the grounds and procedure for liability for damage to a person, and special grounds for bringing or release from such liability in the event that the person causing such damage carried them out in self-defense or extreme necessity. Therefore, it is important to clarify the specifics of civil liability of a person in the exercise of his right to self-defense and in a state of extreme necessity. The grounds and procedure for bringing a person to such responsibility are determined, the peculiarities of the subject composition are determined. A thorough study of the Civil Code of Ukraine to determine their compliance with the general principles of civil law and the need for appropriate changes and clarifications for proper legal regulation of grounds for liability and release from liability for damage caused by a person exercising his right to self-defense and in a state of extreme necessity . The development of civil legislation of Ukraine in terms of compensation for damage caused by a person in the exercise of his right to self-defense, in conditions of extreme necessity and necessary defense in order to identify gaps and contradictions and formulate proposals for recoding the Civil Code of Ukraine. The purpose of the study is to define the concept of self-defense and extreme necessity, as well as to determine the grounds and conditions of civil liability for damage caused by a person exercising his right to self-defense or in extreme necessity, as well as sanctions applied to a person. The object of the study is the legal relationship arising from the prosecution of a person who caused harm in a state of extreme necessity or in the exercise of his right to self-defense and the application of civil sanctions. To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: formal-legal to study the legal regulation of legal relations; analytical for the correct interpretation of the scope of legal content; system-structural to determine the legal nature of the studied legal relations; historical and legal for the analysis of the development of civil legislation; dialectical to identify contradictions in legal relations and legal regulation. It is noted that in determining the content of self-defense committed by a person, it is necessary to take into account the legal nature of legal relations, as the performance of self-defense actions of a legal nature are mainly contractual obligations, and self-defense actual actions – noncontractual obligations, including tort obligations. The prevailing position in civil science is that self-defense is a way of protecting civil rights and a non-jurisdictional form of realization of this protection. It is noted that self-defense can be carried out in the form of both factual and legal actions, which can be both legal and illegal. Manifestations of self-defense are measures of operational influence, which in science are called operational sanctions. They are designed to prevent specific offenses, usually in contractual obligations and can be applied by a unilaterally authorized person out of court. Varieties of such sanctions are unilateral withdrawal from the contract; unilateral termination of the obligation; actions of the commission agent, aimed at unilateral retention of the thing to be transferred to the principal, in order to ensure their claims under the contract; actions of the commission agent aimed at unilateral deduction of the amounts due to him under the contract, received by him for the principal. Illegal active and passive actions of self-defense can lead to harm to the life, health of the offender, his property, which can lead to prosecution of the person for the damage. The analysis of the norm of Art. 1169 of the CCU, which regulates liability for damage caused by a person in the exercise of his right to self-defense. It is noted that the norm of Part 2 of Art. 1169 of the Civil Code is formulated unsuccessfully, because it does not contain information about "another person" who was harmed by a person who carried out self-defense against unlawful encroachments, and therefore it is not clear who may be obliged to compensate him. In this regard, it is proposed to make appropriate changes to the norm under study in terms of clarifying the person who may be obliged to compensate, introducing the term "causer" of the damage along with the term in the article "person who committed an illegal act". As a general rule, damage caused by a person in cases of exercising his right to self-defense is reimbursed only if the limits of necessary defense are exceeded. In this case, the right to apply a sanction for damages has a person whose actions have become the basis for the application of self-defense. Damage caused to third parties in ways not prohibited by law and which do not contradict the moral principles of society, is compensated by the person who committed the illegal act, and in other cases – by the person who carried out self-defense. That is, in the first case, the third party has the right to apply sanctions for recovery. Keywords: sanctions, liability, protection, compensation for damage, tort, operational measures.

scholarly journals Child as a Participant in Obligatory Legal Relations

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Iryna SERDECHNA
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Characteristic Feature ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Unborn Child ◽  
Legal Relationship ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Minor

It is determined that, in accordance with the provisions of civil law, the obligation is a legal relationship in which one party (debtor) is obliged to perform a certain act in favour of the second party (creditor), that is, to perform an act determined by contract or law or to refrain from a certain action, and the creditor has the right to require the debtor to fulfil its duty. The presence of a certain number of persons participating in the obligation of the entities of the obligation (creditor and debtor) is a characteristic feature of the binding legal relationship. Scientific approaches and approaches outstanding in the normative legal acts on understanding the concept of «child» have been analyzed. It is proved that in the Civil Code of Ukraine the concept of «child» is used only in some articles (part 2 of article 25, part 1 of article 35, part 3 of article 72, part 2 of article 285, part 3 of article 295, part 1.4 of article 1200 part 1 of article 1242, etc.) at the same time this category is used regarding, that is, when determining the question regarding the legal status of a conceived and unborn child, regarding the personal non-property rights of individuals, regarding the issue of compensation for harm, hereditary legal relations, etc. It is justified that civil law does not identify the concept of «child» with a person before the age of 18. The peculiarities of the child’s participation in binding legal relations, in particular in contractual and non-contractual relations, were studied. The characteristics of the child’s participation in contractual binding legal relations are defined: 1. The child is subject to contractual obligations until he or she reaches the age of 14, as he or she has the right to engage in petty domestic transactions; 2. The child may be subject to contractual obligations at the age of 14, and the scope and capacity of the child is increased; 3. The child has the same rights as other subjects of binding legal relations. 4. Obligatory legal relations involving the child arise in relation to property and personal non-property benefits; 5. Legal facts are the basis for legal relations involving the child. The legislative approach is disclosed regarding the peculiarities of the participation of the child, namely a minor and juvenile person, in non-contractual obligations, in particular in obligations for compensation for harm.

Kajian Yuridis Pengesampingan Pasal 1266 dan Pasal 1267 Kitab Undang -Undang Hukum Perdata sebagai Syarat Batal dalam Perjanjian Kredit Perbankan

2017 ◽  
pp. 65-89
Author(s):  
Rocky Marciano Ambar ◽  
Budi Santoso ◽  
Hanif Nur Widhiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Bank Credit ◽  
Dominant Position ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Credit Agreement ◽  
The Right

Banks in credit agreements use more standard agreements, standard contracts in 2 (two) things, (1) There is an unbalanced position between banks and debtors, banks that have a more dominant position and debtors. (2) There is an understanding of the principle of freedom of contracting and without limits. The Bank has the freedom to seek the form and content of the agreement. Code of Ethics in agreement. The provisions of the Civil Code provide types of compensation for parties. Based on the background, then for problems the problem is written (1). Does the inclusion of Article 1266 and Article 1267 of the Civil Code on the banking system have collected the principles of balance and justice. (2) What are the legal implications of the exclusion clause. The research method is normative juridical research. The result of this research is the neglect of civil law and the principle of compensation is the principle of balance. The basic principle according to Rawls is that it is unfair or more people. in the sense of "freedom of results", in other words. is the nature of the debtor in a bank credit agreement. For the legal implications of the clause that excludes Article 1266 and Article 1267 of the Civil Code concerning the right of the debtor to the debtor. Legal efforts in finding and resolving problems that cannot be made by a decision due to the imbalance of the parties in the agreement. For people who make changes, no party will be harmed.

scholarly journals COVID-19 as a Catalyst for the Transformation of Contractual and Enforcement Practices

Legal Concept ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Yuliya Tymchuk
Keyword(s):  
Civil Law ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Force Majeure ◽  
Logical Method ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
Settlement Of Disputes ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: the article provides an overview of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on treaty and enforcement practices. The most common methods of conclusion of civil-law contracts, as well as problems of fulfillment of contractual conditions, which arose against the background of spread of coronavirus infection, are considered. Legislative innovations were analysed, which led to a change in the procedure for the execution of certain types of civil law contracts, court practice, in which the legal position of the parties was based on arguments about the coronavirus pandemic. Methods: this study used both public science (dialectical method of cognition, analysis, synthesis, formal-logical method, prognostic, etc.) and private science methods (formal-legal, method of legal interpretation, etc.). Results: it is justified to increase the demand for digital technologies in the context of measures taken by the state to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection. New trends in contract practice have been identified and considered. The possibilities of legal qualification of coronavirus as a force majeure, the circumstance that makes it impossible to fulfill obligations, a significant change of circumstances, including taking into account the available judicial practice at the time of writing, have been determined. Online settlement of disputes arising from non-performance of contractual obligations has been proved to be useful. Conclusions: based on the results of the study, the interdependence between the level of introduction of digital technologies into public administration, the judicial system, the economic activity of business entities and the possibility of adaptation to the conduct of current activities in these spheres in the context of the spread of the crown virus has been determined.

Coronavirus Pandemic and Contractual Justice: Legal Solutions and Realistic Approaches: A Study in Qatari Civil Law and Comparative Practices

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Abdullah A. Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Economic Burden ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Flexible Approach ◽  
The Core ◽  
Force Majeure ◽  
The World ◽  
Contractual Obligations

Abstract This article examines challenges and proposes legal solutions for the enforcement of contracts especially after the transformation of the economy following Covid-19 and related governmental measures that have swept throughout the world since December 2019. Maximising the role of the judge and increasing the contractual parties’ involvement in phases of contractual disputes constitute the core of this research. This article argues for strengthening the contractual guarantees by advocating for the use of the two contract doctrines of force majeure that normally lead to termination of contractual obligations, and changed circumstances that may trigger intervention of the judge to lift the economic burden of the debtor and reach a fair solution. This article also argues for adopting a more flexible approach to the application of the doctrine of change of circumstances during the performance of the contract that not necessarily relies on this traditional distinction between force majeure and hardship.

scholarly journals Performance of obligations in modern civil law

2020 ◽  
pp. 414-417
Author(s):  
Marharyta Butsan
Keyword(s):  
Necessary Conditions ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Demand Fulfillment ◽  
Mutual Interest ◽  
Injured Party ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Right ◽  
Property Performance ◽  
Proper Performance

The article considers the notion of performance. Treaty obligations were the most common in the civil turnover. Their performance depends to a large extent the stability of the economy and society as a whole. Of particular importance are norms of civil legislation implementing the Treaty obligation. They are used daily in practical activities of legal entities and citizens. The performance of an obligation – it is always a process that takes some period of time and consists of a series of actions of the debtor and the creditor. Debtor proposes the execution, the creditor accepts it. The article studies scientific approaches with respect to conditions of contractual obligations. practice shows that most contracts are careless, do not contain the necessary conditions to realization of the interests of the parties, do not include measures to ensure contractual obligations. During the execution of such contracts often have complications, different interpretations by the parties to the same conditions, and as a result, there has been a massive failure by the parties of their responsibilities, resulting in numerous conflicts. The most important task of modern legal science and practice – the creation of legal mechanisms, allowing most effectively to ensure the proper performance of contractual obligations and to compensate the injured party for the loss caused by their failure or improper performance. Mechanism of performance of the obligation is the mutual interest of the parties. In determining the obligations a list of specific actions that the debtor is obliged to make in favor of the lender, is limited to the indication of the transfer of property, performance of work and payment of money. Undoubtedly, the parties rely on bilateral compliance with the obligations under the contract, but obviously there are cases when under any circumstances one of the parties does not fulfill its obligations. Performance of the obligation should also be understood as certain acts by the debtor (or refraining from doing,) that is the obligation of the debtor. In this regard, it should be noted that the lender has the right to demand fulfillment of the obligation, but the debtor is involved in such actions. Moreover, under proper performance to understand the performance of an obligation by an appropriate person at the appropriate time a particular person under equal circumstances. The real is the performance of specific obligations, which is reflected in the implementation of certain actions.

scholarly journals Apstākļu izmaiņu ietekme uz līguma saistošo spēku un labas ticības princips

2021 ◽  
pp. 128-133
Author(s):  
Kaspars Balodis ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Law ◽  
Good Faith ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fundamental Change ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
The Right

According to the Civil Law of Latvia, Article 1587, a contract imposes on a party a duty to perform the promise, and neither the exceptional difficulty of the transaction, nor difficulties in performance arising later, shall give the right to one party to withdraw from the contract, even if the other party is compensated for losses. The Civil Law does not recognise a fundamental change in circumstances as a ground for adjustment or cancellation of a contract, although the doctrine is well known in the country. In many cases, Covid-19 restrictions have been damaging to parties’ ability to perform their contractual obligations. Under certain conditions, the principle of good faith (Article 1 of the Civil Law) could be applied to adjust contracts to the changed circumstances.

scholarly journals Investigating the Custody in Shiite Jurisprudence and Civil Rights in France

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Mahdi Nazemi ◽  
Abbas Ali Salehi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Religious Orders ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
The Right ◽  
Legal Opinion

Custody in Islam is the procedure for child rearing, which effects his physical and material context. What kept custody of the child apart from other issues, is attention to the spiritual dimension of the child and considering the child needs. Child custody and disputes on it leads to be an important issue for parents in countries civil law. In civil rights it becomes as well as the important of religious orders and opinions of jurists, in this regard recommendations are provided on how to improve the supervision and laws of our country's children for a better life. Therefore, in this case, it is needed to examine the legal opinion regarding to the custody of the two legal systems of Iran and France. The first custody must be investigated and have priority to the custody of the father or mother. In Iranian Civil Code the right and duty of parents in custody knows some right and some homework. In French Civil Code custody of parents towards children in all areas of life for the growth, maintenance and education of children is common and conspicuous aspects of its obligatory. The exercise of the custody right is shared between parents and conditions are considered the parent with custody situations where their absence is excused. Parents under certain circumstances can have the right to self-disclaimer or leave to a third party to ask the court about the right.

scholarly journals Termination of Contractual Obligations in the Civil Code of Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 123-142
Author(s):  
Anatoliy Kostruba
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Legal Effect ◽  
Legal Model ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
Legal Fact ◽  
The Right ◽  
Legal Subjects

A contract is a means for self-organization and self-regulation of civil and legal relations between parties in the Civil Code of Ukraine. A distinguishing feature of a contractual obligation is the dependence of the beginning of a legal fact in its structure on the lawful will of a party (act) to a legal transaction or objective circumstance of reality (events). The objective of the paper is to study the mechanism of termination of obligations by determining the legal framework for its functioning. The specificity of legal facts of normative-compensating nature was determined by the use of normative and protective functions in the legislation. Civil property and its legal regulation of relations are aimed at achieving the legal result determined by their participants at the stage of the exercise of rights. The study reveals that the compensating effect of the legal termination mechanism is expressed at the stage of legal termination, which involves compensating the inability to correct a defect of a legal fact that hinders the achievement of a goal of legal regulation when exercising the right to the start of an anticipated legal effect according to a legal model of legal subjects accepted by the participants of the civil relations. The author dwells upon one of the forms of termination of contractual obligations, more specifically, on the beginning of cancellation and on the deferred status of a legal transaction.

scholarly journals KAJIAN YURIDIS PENGESAMPINGAN PASAL 1266 DAN PASAL 1267 KITAB UNDANG-UNDANG HUKUM PERDATA SEBAGAI SYARAT BATAL DALAM PERJANJIAN KREDIT PERBANKAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Rocky Marciano Ambar ◽  
Budi Santoso ◽  
Hanif Nur Widhiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Bank Credit ◽  
Dominant Position ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Credit Agreement ◽  
The Right

<em>Banks in credit agreements use more standard agreements, standard contracts in 2 (two) things, (1) There is an unbalanced position between banks and debtors, banks that have a more dominant position and debtors. (2) There is an understanding of the principle of freedom of contracting and without limits. The Bank has the freedom to seek the form and content of the agreement. Code of Ethics in agreement. The provisions of the Civil Code provide types of compensation for parties. Based on the background, then for problems the problem is written (1). Does the inclusion of Article 1266 and Article 1267 of the Civil Code on the banking system have collected the principles of balance and justice. (2) What are the legal implications of the exclusion clause. The research method is normative juridical research. The result of this research is the neglect of civil law and the principle of compensation is the principle of balance. The basic principle according to Rawls is that it is unfair or more people. in the sense of "freedom of results", in other words. is the nature of the debtor in a bank credit agreement. For the legal implications of the clause that excludes Article 1266 and Article 1267 of the Civil Code concerning the right of the debtor to the debtor. Legal efforts in finding and resolving problems that cannot be made by a decision due to the imbalance of the parties in the agreement. For people who make changes, no party will be harmed.</em>

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